A day that changed my little world
I was only five years old
But that day I will never forget
It was a clear winter day, with a light frost,
I vividly remember strings of flags, helium balls,
Children, yelling happily, queues at the ice cream kiosks
Huge crowds of people in the park
With a giant staircase of six cascade flights
Leading up the hill to a small tower
With a souvenir shop, a café and a rental point
The staircase was used in winter
As a ski slope, it was a great attraction
I went to the top with my children’s skis
It took about twenty minutes or so
To stagger up there to the top
I put on my children’s skis and flew down
But after passing just one span,
I saw two people standing below,
Right on the track I was racing along.
I instantly realized that my weak child's voice
Wouldn’t be heard, so I veered off to the side
I began to zigzag between the pine trees, quite nimbly,
as if I had practiced this trick.
It was a breathtaking number I performed
Quite unexpectedly for myself
After safely rolling down, I turned around.
My mother was waving at me happily.
A bearded man standing nearby praised me.
But I immediately told him all I thought
About those idiots standing on my track.
I remember the man's mouth opening in surprise
But I was just a shocked little boy
Who had suddenly learnt the hard way
How easily we can die
Due to someone else's stupidity
So from that day onwards
My world changed forever
I try to avoid involuntary dependencies
Try to stay away from uncontrollable accidents
Prefer to keep my distance
From people, who couldn't care less
Whether I exist or not.
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